Anticreeper.



Noi 16,926. PATENTED APR. 3, 1906. C. LIEN. ANTIGREEPBR.'

APPLICATION FILED DE 04V o 3 lg 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

: ff-l mter" C. LIEN.

ANTICREEPER.

APPLIUATION FILED DB0. s, 1904.

PATENTED APR. 3, 1906.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

By V f f 4 muren erarne. rafriarvr ordnen. i y

- encierran Linn, orj sam? LAKE cnr, uren;

nai-ricamata.

no. eiegeec.

and State of Utah, have invented anew and improved Anticreeper, of which the following .is a full, clear,` and enact description.

i r.My invention relates to a device for pre venting rails from creeping longitudinally.

The evils to which railroads are subjected on account of the creeping ofthe rails are Well known, and many devices have'been invent ed for the purpose of checking this tendency.

I have discovered, however, that these de# vices are allwrongin rin'ciple and that 'it ispossible not only to c eck the creeping, but to absolutely prevent it.

The principal object of my invention is not only to check this creeping tendency, but also to preventit entirely. f

With this and other objects in view nry in ventioncomprisesa clamp to be secured to the rail anda fastening device for the clamp adapted to engage Wit-h a slee er on the roadbed to prevent movement o, the rail transverse to the sleeper.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyl ing drawings, forming a part of this specification, in Which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. i

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail `with a preferred forni of `the invention applied thereto, showing 'a sleeper or tie in section- Fig. 2`is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig.` l. Figa` 3 is a` plan view of the saine. Fig, 4 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line l 4 of Figli. Fig; 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modification and Fig'. 6 is a plan View of the construction shown in Fig. I5. Referring to the construction represented in Figs. f1, 2, 3, and 4, a represents a rail,-and i5 a tie on the roadbed. .A clamp c is pro videdfor attachment to the base a of the rail.` [This clamp is providedwith a hook c i `near one end for the purpose of engaging with one edge of the base and With an eye c"5 near `the other end for inclosing a portion of the opposite edge of the base and receiving a fastening device 'd for securing the clamp to the rail 'In applying the clamp to the rail before the fastening device (Z is inserted the eye c2` is first placed. With its outer edge against the edge of the base of the rail, and

ltipeciicatcn of Letters Patent. application mm1 ncmha e, i964. seria No. 235,328.A

f g and a resident of Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake d anda conical end d.i

iPatented April 3, 1906.

the distance frornthis point to the top: of the hook c being greater than the Width of the base of the rail 'the clamp can then beswung upon the edge of the -base of the rail as a Y pivot, so as to bring the hook c opposite the other edge. The'clainpis then forced along the base of the rail in a direction toward thel tie, so that the hook-will con1e to the position shown in the -figures and the eye Willclear the edge of the rail. The extreine pointe3 of the eye is preferably long enough so that if there is no means for 'securing the clamp' to the rail it Will rest on the top'oi the base when 4the hook is in the position shown.

The fastening device is it is also` provided with a pair of grooves d on` opposite sides.

provided with a top These grooves are designed one for the recep tion of the'edge of the base of therail and the other for the reception of a projectionlc in the eye of the clamp. It Will be seen that when the clamp is applied to the rail in the manner specified the fastening device may be driven into the eye or the clamp 'may be driven along the fastening device toward the main part of it. On account ofthe tapering portion d2 and the construction of the grooves d the parts will be securely wedged-together 1 in this manner. If it is desired `to securely 'lock them in position, the edges of the groove on the'outside ofthe fastening device may be iiattened down hy a blow vwith `a puipch or a blunt tiack-chiselafter the devic'e 1s applied and secured in the desired position.

This Willfpreferably be done at points indicated by' the letteridt. It Will,be noticed that the clainp is shown as being placed angularly across the rail, and this is the prefer' able position for it, as the creeping of therrail "tothe left in Fics. 1 and 3 will only tend to tighten the device and rnake the clamping action all'the more efficient.

. The fastening 'device is provided with ay tailpiece e, Which is adapted to extenddown- Wardly and engage with the rear face of a tic. This tailpiece preferably extends to about the center ofthe tie, so that the force exerted upon it by the cree ing tendencyof thc rail will tend to push tV e Whole tie latcrallyinn stead of to rotate it about its forward lower corner. This is an important feature, as in most devices Whiclfi have h erctofore been designed for checking creeping they were at-` tached to the topof the tie or to its upper IOO that creeps the most and on the outside oi the opposite rail. Afurther' increase inleven Aa e can be obtained by providing the device with an extending ,arm f, ,lindicated in the modification shown in F1 .5 and 6,) which is in turn provided with a at piece g, adapted to engage the tie at any desired point. lhis lconstruction would have to bemade in right and left hand designs if the dat piece g were located at any other point than on a line level with the center of the fastening device proper,

d. As it would be preferable to locate this some distance below thefastenine' device, right and left hand members could he constructed. The clamp proper, however, would he interchangeable, as before.

lt will be readil understood that these devices may 1oe app-ied to rails in many ways.

The creeping evil is more pronounced in tracks in which the points are broken, and consequently especia attention has to be iven to this form of track. The tendency 1n this' case is `to twist the joint-ties diagonall of the/track, as the anglefbars are anc ored to one end onl and consequently it is desirable to apply c amps to the rail o posite the slot-spiked joint, so that both rails will work upon the same tie and tend to push it bodily forward instead of to twist it; but it will be readily undertood that they may be a plied in any desired manner, and the par-- ticular difliculties presenting themselves will be solved in dili'erent ways, according to' the state of ati airs presented. ln some cases the clamps maybe ap lied to the inside of one rail and the outsicllJ of the other where one rail creeps more than the other as is usually the case; but' these matters will come within the scope of the skill of those concerned. in the maintenance olA the way.

It will be apparent that an anticreepnig' device constructed upon the principle set forth above whether inthe'iorms shown or in any other forms will present many points oi utility. Its simplicity of construction is an important feature; It consists et only two parts which can he made oi any oi the materials which are commonl1 employedfor similar purposes, it being un erstood that the design would be varied according to the material employed. r work loose or break and the necessity for right and left ha-nd pieces is done away with,

It has no bolts or screws to' sleaze which simplifies every process of handling .from the manufacture to the a plication to necessary for use onone site of rail and proportionately increasing itsy` width 'laterally and 'iving the eye of the clamp a wider range oi' a justrnent the same device may be applied torails differing in width from a quarter to a half an inch. This is an important advan- .tage, as tracks are commonly relaid with heavier and Wider rails. The device can be applied to either side of a rail by one man in a few seconds by the aid of an ordinary spikemaul, and, if desired can 1oe permanently keyed and secured from workin loose by slightly rolling in the edges of t e outside groove, as stated above. After this it needs no further attention but, if desired it cany be as qui 'kly removed by striking 1t with a hammer and can be readily replaced upon any other rail or any other Apart of' the same rai. wt will not be iniured by the derailment of a train when t e wheels iollowithe railolosely. The compact and strong form in which it is built makes it little liable to be weakened on account of accident or corrosion. Being applied hy means of a wedge, it has an unyieldlng grip on the rail from the time it is put on without relying on the forward pres-v sure oi the rail to keep it tight; but this for ward pressure caused by the creepin tend ency of the rail tends to increase t adfhesion. It cannot twist `on the rail onsccount oi the way in which pressure is applied to the tie and on account ofthe ittingor the longitudinal groove on the Wedge over the edge of the base of the' rail.v lt cannot drop away from close contact ywith the bottom of the rail nor can it jar Vloose on account of contraction or ex ansion it temporarily relaxes its hold. 4or the same reason 1t 1s noiseless and needs no attention after once 'i heilig a plied. It is self-fastening, self-Ionio ing, an does not in any way interfere with.'

ordinary track repairs. I ts gripping action is in direct line from onfe edge of. the base to the other and not i'ror'ntihe web of the rail tothe i edge of the baseandon account of thelarge contact-surface in the n A the edge of the base, and thereby weaken 1t.V La order to applv the device, 1t is not necL groove it cannot' out `essary tojweaken the ties or to use any tool;i

as is the result when-such a de'vice is s lor bolted to the tie. It' the roper num er of vingy `than ideaerihed my invention, i ae new and desire to secure by Letters i. Ratenkrrail, said key' having a tailpieee for 'engaging Y a tie.

3. in an antiereeping device for rails, the combination oi a clamp having means for en" gaging-one edge of the base oi a rail and an eye, and akey adapted toenter the eye and provided with rooves, one for envaging the oposite edge o the base, said ey'ekbeing provi ed with a projection for engaging the other l of said grooves and preventing the key from d. in an antiereeping device for rails, the combination of a clamp having means for engaging one edge of the base ofa rail d an eye, and a ke adapted to enter the eye and engage the ot'ier edge of the base, the eye being provided with key from turning, said key being tapered at one end and provided with a tailpieee at theother, projecting from the key at an angle thereto and adapted to engage a tie.

l 5, In an anticreeping device for rails, the combination of a elanip having a hook for engaging one edge ofl the base of a rail and an eye adaptedto inc/lose n portieril oi" the op osite edge of the rail-base, the distance etween the extreme inner surface of the eye and the end of said hook being 'reater than the Wldth of the base of the rai and a kev adapted to enter the eye and engaging the.

edge il the base of the rail lonated therein.

6.y A rail-clanip havin f a hook atene end for engaging Wit onere e of the base of a rail, and an eye at the'ot er end adapted to inelose a portion of the opposite edge of the railbase, the distance between the extreme inner surface of the eye and the end of the hook being greater than the width of the .base ofthe rail. y

7. A railaelanip having; a hook adapted to engage one edge of the bane oi arail and ahookshaped eye at the other end adapted 'to in close aportion of' the opposite ed e of the base, anda ortion between the h and the eye adapte( to engage the bottoni of the rail, said eye being rovided `with Ia space for the reception of a astening-ke and with a prolee-tion for preventing the rey from turning, the distance between the inner anrtaee of said hook and the end oiL said eye-being less than the Width of the base of the rail. i

`the plate tothe rail, `side ofthe longitudinal axis of the rail ar-A tie and secure the device in means for 'preventing the' against a vertical side of the flange ist.

Y 8. Ain anti-railereeper comprising a piate arranged to extend substantially parallel with the eide ofthe tie, means for clamping and an abutment at one` ranged tos ace the plate apartfroni the tie; substantial y as described.

,.9 iin antifraikcreeper having a clip por tion With a key arranged to abut against the place on the rail substantially as described.

10. An anti-railfcree e'r having opposite lclip portions, and a key .raving an abutment portion arranged to eontaet `with the tie; sub# stantially as described. 1

11. An antiereeping' device having opposite eli portions arranged to be spaced apart from t e. tie, and a key arranged to be driven into one clip ortin and having an abutment arrangedpto Fit against the tie between the tie and the clip portions; substantially described.'

12. -An entiereepingl device havingl eiip portione at opposite endaone'rslij) portion eing arranged to fit on the rail-base and the other being enlarged to reoeiye a key, in oombination with a key having an abutment pon tion arranved to 1iit against the side ofthe tie; substantialy as described.

13. An antioreeping device, consistingr oi a plate having integral clips bent upwardly on opposite sidestherefrorn, and a key arranged to drive between one clip and the rail-base, said key having a tieeabutting portion; sub stantially as described.

14. An antirail-oreeper having a oli i por tion and a key at one side of the center line of the rail and arranged to sentire the device in place and abut against the tie; substantially' as described.

15. An anti-railereeper having',opposite clip portions, and a key arranged to tit be tween one clip ortion and the rail-base and. abut against tie tie; substantially as deu scribed.

.I 16. A. device for preventing the cree nog of rails comprising a looped clamp eapab v oi being slipped from below over the flange of a rail, and Wedging" means abutting diraient a stationary part of the railway and brewing of said rail and against the inner side of a l oop oisn id olarnp.l`

1'7. In a device for preventie(i the ere ping of rails, the combination of alooped clamp.

capable of being slippeddroni below over the flange di u rail, and a Wedge abuttiinr against a stationary part of the railway and bearing with one bearingeurfaoe against a vertical side `ofy the flange of the .rail and with an other bearing-surface against the bearing-face oi l a loop of said clamp.

18. In a device :for preventing the creeping Ill) irq

oi' rails, the combination of a raii, with a' clamp oe ebe of being sipped'om below over the Amove of the mi] secured so its sleepers, and wegging means abiittin against e stationary pari; of the ralwa an placed between a vertical side of the ange of the mil and the inner side of a loop of said clamp.

19. The combination with the onge of a Ia-i, and a stationery part of the railway, of e clamp eepable of being slipped over said' flange from below, and Wedgng Ineens 'abutting vagainst said stationaw pas?, of the mil Way enl Working between a'vertical side of said nnl-enge and the inner sde'of 'a 1oo`p of seid elem In testunony whereof I have signed my. 15l

name to this specification n the presence of l two subscribing Witnesses. Y

CHRISTIAN LIEN.

Witnesses:

\ F. D. WOLF,

W. H.v HATTEROTH. 

